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Keeping Kids with Asthma Healthy, Virus Free
WILX-TV says Dave Gupta, M.D. "If somebody has multiple asthma flairs per year and they always start with a sinus infection, then usually we can have them on some preventative medications." Check with your doctor in terms of getting triggers under control and … |
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Rare, potentially deadly 'Enterovirus' hits thousands of kids across 10 states
WJLA Dr. Christine Nyquist, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Colorado, said the virus usually ends up appearing similar to a severe cold but can be particularly dangerous for children with asthma because of how it affects the respiratory system. "The … Pueblo breathing easy — for now Unidentified Respiratory Virus Poses Serious Threat to Children in United States Officials: Dangerous virus sweeping the country likely affecting Oklahoma children |
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CBS Local |
Virus poses particular danger to kids with asthma; cases in 12 states
Los Angeles Times A rare virus that threatens respiratory systems has sickened hundreds children in Kansas City, Mo., and and Chicago and could be responsible for far more cases in about a dozen states, national health officials said Monday. The virus, known an … Symptom of Respiratory Illness Infecting Midwest Children is Asthma Attacks 10 states report outbreak of respiratory illness in kids Rare, potentially deadly 'Enterovirus' hits thousands of kids across 10 states |
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10 states report outbreak of respiratory illness in kids
USA TODAY "Because these kids that have asthma (or allergies) and get this enterovirus can get very ill." This particular type of enterovirus — EV-D68 — is uncommon, but not new. It was first identified in the 1960s. An analysis by the CDC showed at least 19 … Rare, potentially deadly 'Enterovirus' hits thousands of kids across 10 states Symptom of Respiratory Illness Infecting Midwest Children is Asthma Attacks Denver hospitals see virus spike in kids |
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Medical News Today |
Pre-Fatherhood Smoking May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk
WebMD MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Men who smoke before becoming a parent may put their children at increased risk for asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed the smoking habits of more than 13,000 men and women, and then … Father's smoking prior to conception may increase asthma risk for baby Increased asthma risk for babies whose father smokes before conception Father's Smoking Habits can Increase Asthma Risk in Children |
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Fox News |
Most asthmatic kids lack health management plans at school
Fox News On the rare occasions when a child has died at school from an acute allergy attack or asthma attack, the children usually did not have a health management plan, or a so-called 504 Plan, on file, said Dr. Ruchi Gupta of the Center for Community Health … |
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ABC News |
Unidentified Respiratory Virus Likely to Hit Kids Across Country
ABC News Dr. Christine Nyquist, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Colorado, said the virus usually ends up appearing similar to a severe cold but can be particularly dangerous for children with asthma because of how it affects the respiratory system. "The … Denver hospitals see virus spike in kids Colorado children's hospitals see spike in severe respiratory illness |
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Denver hospitals see virus spike in kids
9NEWS.com DENVER – Denver hospitals and pediatricians offices are seeing a spike in a respiratory virus that is hitting kids hard who have histories of asthma and wheezing. "We have five kids in the intensive care unit which is a much higher number than we would … Colorado children's hospitals see spike in severe respiratory illness Hospitals across Denver are on alert for a respiratory illness that can leave … Severe respiratory virus impacting hundreds of kids reaches Colorado |
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Medical News Today |
For kids with both asthma and obesity, which came first?
EurekAlert (press release) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (September 3, 2014) – For years, doctors have known that there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma, but have found it difficult to determine which condition tends to come first, or whether one causes the other. An … First report of allergic reaction to antibiotic pesticides consumed in food Farm Antibiotics May Be Linked to Food Allergies |
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For kids with both asthma and obesity, which came first?
Medical Xpress An article published in the September issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), suggests it is more probable that childhood obesity contributes to … |
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